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Hugh Lawson White (October 30 1773 – April 10 1840) was a prominent American politician during the first third of the 19th century. He succeeded Andrew Jackson and served in the United States Senate representing Tennessee from 1825 until his resignation in 1840 and was a Whig candidate for President in 1836.

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active years end date
1833-12-15, 1840-01-13
active years start date
1825-10-28, 1832-12-03
birth date
1773-10-30
birth place
Iredell County North Carolina, United States
death date
1840-04-10
death place
Knoxville Tennessee, United States
office
President pro tempore of the United States Senate
party
Democratic-Republican Party, Whig Party (United States), Democratic Party (United States)
profession
Lawyer, Judge, Politician, Bank
relation
John Williams (Tennessee), James White (General), Charles McClung, Samuel Carrick, John Overton (judge)
religion
Presbyterianism
successor
George Poindexter, Alexander O. Anderson

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